Local Authorities

The scope of Local Authorities’ responsibilities means that water and water costs have a significant impact across a wide range of areas. Key cost generating areas are the water used in office buildings by staff and visitors for “domestic” purposes like toilets and bathroom facilities, schools, swimming pools and other sports facilities and residential homes. Fleet operations may also generate water and waste water costs for washing vehicles and waste management activities can result in the use of water for example in recycling processes.

An initial Bill Analysis exercise forms the best starting point for a full review of your water and waste water costs. We will identify any overcharges on your water bills and ensure that you are getting the best possible deal from your water company in terms of the most appropriate tariffs for your water and waste water usage. It will also enable us to identify other opportunities to reduce your costs and reveal any unusual levels of water consumption for further investigation.

Our other services can follow on from the initial bill analysis exercise, or can be carried out separately to address specific areas. We can target potential problem areas like Leakage and we can also identify the cost savings you could achieve through Water Conservation.

A full understanding of your water use and waste water generation on site is vital both to effective management of costs in this area and also as a means to achieve and demonstrate compliance with environmental legislation and other standards. Our Process Auditing experts will deliver an in depth analysis of your water use whether in specific areas or across a whole site, together with practical recommendations for cost reductions and performance improvements.

Local authorities are taking a strong lead in driving the environmental agenda and Environmental Compliance is vital for this sector whether in terms of the requirements of legislation, the Council’s own commitments and targets or meeting the growing demand from citizens and other stakeholders for demonstrable “Green” credentials.

We can help you to ensure that your Authority delivers leading edge environmental performance in terms of water usage, waste water generation and disposal and carbon impact.

Effective Waste Water Management will save your Authority money by reducing the amount of waste water you generate and minimising the strengths and volumes of effluent you discharge to sewer. As well as helping you with your effluent, we can also look at surface water discharges from your sites to minimise the amount you pay for this service.

Our Mapping Service will provide you with vital information for future leakage detection, site expansion plans, and can give you valuable material to assist you in gaining ISO 14001 Environmental Accreditation.

If you are expanding or altering your sites we can provide Civil Engineering Services to deliver all forms of on-site water and waste water infrastructure installations and repair.